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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
CHINA AND HER RAILROADS.

There are some differences of opinion and OF
statement as TO the immediate causes OF the
Americana China Development Company's relin-
quishment of its very important and potentially
valuable concession for railroad line from
Hankow to Canton 1t has been intmated, on
the one hand, that the American promoters were
discouraged by the opposition, passive though
it was, Of the people and officials of the country
through which the road was to pass, especially
In the great province of Human, and that this
feeling was intensified by the Chinese boycott
ting of American goods and the attitude of
China toward America which it betokened- On
the other hand, 1t is said, and, as we have sup
posed, the more correctly, that the Chinese gov
eminent has simply exercised the option which
it had under the concession, and has elected to
take over the enterprise itself, paying the
Americans suitable price for surrender of their
concession. The two explanations are not nee
essarily incompatible. If the Chinese govern
ment decided a year ago. as we have been told.
that it would thus recall the concession, it is
conceivable that it acquiesced in such conduct
| on the part Of the people and local officials as
would without giving legal cause for complaint,
discourage the Americans and incline them to
give up their concession on the easiest possible
terms.
Decidedly more significant than these things
however is the fact that the Chinese govern
the railroad which the Americans began to build.
We have only to remember that within our time
the Chinese government acQutesced in the de
structon of little railroad that had been built
and forbade the building of more, to see how
vast change that indicates; for here is the i'm
perial government undertaking to build an enor-
nous trunk line, an integral part of it, travers
ing the very heart of China from south to north
This American line was to from Canton, or
practically from Hong Kong, up to Hankow
and Wu-Chang on the Yang-Tse River at the
confluence of the Hankow River. AT that point
it was to connect with another line running on
from Hankow to Picking, where it would In turn
connect with the Shan Hai-kwan line which
leads to q junction with the Manchurian rail
road and the Trans Siberian line. With these
completed, it would be possible to run train
without change from Paris to Canton.
A generation ago the proposal of such rail
road through Hu-Nan Hu-Pei and other central
provinces of China would have provoked uni
versal outcry against the foreign devils A
dozen years ago it would have been entirely i'm
practicable for China on her own account to I'M
dertake any such work as this. Now she does
undertake it with entire complacency, and there
seems TO the rest of the world, no incongruity
| in her doing so, nor any reason why she should
not succeed. If this does not mark as already
achieved q considerable awakening of China,
and does not confidently promise a continuance
of the process, then truly things are not what
they seem,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
An,uSementS.

ACADEMY OF MUsIc-2-s15-'way Down East.
Observation-Disclosures.
6LoC-2-S:1s-The Music Master.
ERoADwAY-2:l 5-s:I5-The Pearl and the Pumpkin
Observation-Disclosures
COMFY ISLAND-Dreamiand-Ln Park
EXTRAORDINARILY Great Match.
DAILY S-s:1S-The Catch Of the Season
EDEN MCSEE-world Wax
EMPIRE+S.2n-Ds Jancey. 49,,
HAMMERsTEIN's XISToRIA-2Ssl 'ISsmaeTl ~ nisen
HERALD SoUARE-2:15-S:15-Th Rollicking Cir
HpPoDROME-Dsy ard evening" Yankee circus on
JOE WEBER s-2{-Higgledy- Pisgledy-The College
Whoever
INTERCHANGEABLE Dolly polars
LEW FIEIDS-2:15-S:15-It Happened in Norsi4ahu
i.iBERTY-S:ls-The Rogers Brothers IN Ireland.
IyEIC-2-S:l5-Fantana.
MADISON SQUARE-S:lA-1he Prince Chap
Observation-Disclosures state Folks -. coma
MANHATTAN BEACH-S:15-Pain's Port ar'huI' Siei'
Fireworks
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Prodsai Son.
NEw-YORN-9-sThe Ham Tree
Observation-Disclosures
wALIAACK' -2:15-S:2o-Dasy Dawson.
WEST END-a:15-S:l5-Bankers and Brokers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
THE MASSACHUSETTS, CENSUS.

The uncertainties of census taking by formula
are strikingIy illustrated through the results of
the enumeration Just finished in Massa chusetts.
That commonwealth, like New-Nork. makes
count of its inha bitants in the fifth year Of
esch decade; and with the material furnished
hv the federal census-taken in the tenth year
its statisticians have always ample data at
hand on which TO base any prlori calculations
of increase After the publication Of the fed
eraI census of 1900 the state census bureau
issued forecast of population for 1905. cred
ting Massachusetts, with 3.11S.639 inhabitants
This years count has played havoc, however,
with the mathematical method. for the popu-
falion actually returned is 2,99S,93S. or 119,6S1
less than the estimate. The state bureau pre-
dicsed a gain Of 313293 while the actual gain
was g3612-an error of 160.491, or 43 per cent.
The census experts in Boston assumed fixed
rate of growth for the five year period just
ended But in that they were taking evident
risks. for the increase OF population in Massa-
cbusei;s from one five year period TO another
has been extremely irregular The percentage
of gain for the last eight half decades has been
ms follows Ending 1870. II; ending 1875, 1873;
1850 10: 1885, SO: 1890, 1913: 1885, 11.6; 1900
~ .. 1905. &C. The bureaus guess could there
fore have been little else than a hit-or-niss
ejaculation The federal census bureau fell
into the same pit when II published its est-
mates 81 population of The larger cities of the
r4rr.ed States for 1901, 1892 and 1908. The gov
nrr,n,ents bulletin allowed Boston. for instance
an annual increase OF little over 1l.0O0. This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
LIGHT FROM ABROAD.

From The New-York Globe.
4 contribution OF considerable value to the cur
rent discussion OF municipal ownership is made by
/ \. Ford. the regular London correspondent or
The Tribune. He has been investigating the work
fngs of municipal ownership and operation in Rnch-
ester, Bolton and of the smaller municipal
ties of Great Britain. and his conclusions are IN
the main. conffrmatory Of those expressed by NJ
Dalrymple OF Glasgow. during his recent visit 20
this country. English experience. says Mr. Ford
both in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, proves
that municipal socialism Yields the largest and
most direct returns when private companies have
not presented large claims for compensation ane
hard bargains have been avoided. Under the most
favorable conditions there is n heavy Increase o!
local Indebtedness. and taxation runs UP tenn
porarily, with the most prudent manage
mcnt
That question Of hard bargains Is the ore
which cCnfrorts Mayor Dunno in Chicago. and viii
confront American municipality that SaekS
to get possession OF franchises by buying out ths'
holders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

ments LET us have peace" and war is nell!
The speeches and writings of those 1ilustrious
men and Of many Of their compeers are pro
fusely marked with similar sentiments. Even
Wellington that grim, gray incarnation or re-
morseless slaughter in the midst or his san
culinary trumphs declared that nothing eX-
''cept battle lost can be half so melancholy
las battle Won" We can recall not single
recent war that justly be said to have
been 'incited by army and navy officers Ger
tainly this latest war was not SO lnclteu, Iof
Alexief was acting as q civil 1unctionary,
Bezobrazoff was a civilian. and Kuropatkin,
the foremost soldier of Russia. was the most
determined opponent of the war. The most
hostile critics of England's war in South Africa
have insisted that it was provoked by business
men and politicians Our own war with Spain
has been charged against congressman, but
never against generals or admirals. 1t would
be difficult, indeed, to name war in the last
hundred years, save those OF the two Napo-
Icons that was really 'incited by army and
navy officers"
After such ill-advised utterances it is scarce
ly surprising to find the convention declaring
its belief that all wars are equally barbarous
"and equally unnecessary, their desolatins
cruelty effecting nothing for the cause OF JUS
"tice or human liberty That is to say, our
conquest of Porto Rico equally barbar-
Gus" with Tilys sack OF Magdeburg, AND
Grant at Appomattox was as ruthless and cruel
as Alva in the Netherlands! That is to say,
our Revolution and our Civil War and our
war with the Barbary pirates and the wars
that freed Greece and the Balkan States EFF
"fected nothing for the cause of justice or
human liberty! With all their unspeakabe
horrors, some wars do result in good, in the
promotion Of justice, in the enlargement of
human liberty, and we can truly say of them
that these dead have not died in vain Let
us by all just means promote peace and avoid
not only the necessity, but even the menace Of
war, but let us not seek to do so with words
that are repugnant to truth and reason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
"NEGOTIATION FOR FUSION"
Bearing Of Municipal Ownership a an
Issue in the Campaign.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: VIII you permit the space TO commend
you for your editorial this morning the subject Of
Negotiation for Fusion? It is unquesetiona5iy
fact that this editorial expresses the opinion OF ths
larger part OF population. There Is excellent
ground for argument to the feasibility
the question Of short term franchise; but. you
say municipal operation OF any OF public utili-
ties IS far apart and very different from municipal
ownership I'm the concrete.
Municipal ownership OF any OF our public utilities
seems the writer being absolutely impossible
and II is doubtful whether we will ever see
municipal ownership in this city TO such an extent
as IT IS row being uninteIigently handled by the
so-called ant-Tammsny politicians. Nothing to my
mind could be injurious to the question Of forth
coming fusion as the following taken from the
organ of the Municipal Ownership League:
Thus far the question Of candidates upon tbs
fusion ticket has received little attention Il was
however, made apparent by the discussion. and
upon the insistence Of the Municipal Ownership
League. that man who had acquired FOR himself
as. Tor example Mr. Jerome has the avowed an:
upon the ticket The Municipal Ownership League
in accomplishing this. has demonstrated the sin
certify Of its appeal for the support Of the working
people.
man who has never shown the slightest frisnSsHip
to that issue or TO tolerate the candidacy OF man
organized labor. would have been this league
mere disqualification.
While do not advocate William Travers Jerome
as the strongest possible Mayoralty candidate but
the contrary believing that he is better fitted for
reelection to the office which he occupies at
present that of District Attorney do not recoilect
whether during his administration OF his present
Office he has openly covertly shown himself
being antagonistfc TO organized labor.
II the laboring could be but made to realize
IT, think that he would understand that by the
prosecution of Sam Parks and other 'grafters Mr..
Jerome did more to purge the labor organizations
as bodies composed of working men. OF their
OF evil than has any other person. II by
Just such prosecutions of men OF the Parks stripe
that the stigma of graft removed from
honest labor organizations.
Now. when you come down to the question o.
municipal ownership. which is rather an academic
it will be found that very small proportion 0:
the who to cast their ballots this fail will
understand the seriousness Of this important
pagn issue 1t Is question worthy OF serious
thought much study and diligent consideration.
OF course. it IS readily understood that In making
the problem issue both parties are using IL as
catspaw for vote getting purposes the same with
equal truth. may be said of the gas question
is OF concentration that newspaper
like The Tribune which has consistently sup
ported nv party, has the Independence to publish
an editorial such that OF this morning.
STANCH REPUBLICAN.
Network. Sept. 2. 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

war, and exports to China have increased from
SD ,953, 900 in the first half of 1904 to S21.932
600 in the first half of 1905 Japan's military
successes will undoubtedly magnify her prestige
and increase her trade opportunities in Eastern
Asia, and, with normal conditions restored she
may greatly enlarge her markets in that part
of the world and thus right once more her for
eign trade balance. Certainly the energy and
adaptability displayed in the conduct of the war
with Russia seem to assure Japan an impor-
tnnt role from now on In the worlds trade and
industry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
BAGGiNG THEM ALL.

Paris correspondence OF The London Telegraph
Anthropometry does not seem TO be always m
follihle. The Paris Scotland Yard. wanting
missing thief, had proofs drawn of six photogrnphs
Of the man. taken in different positions some tsI..
be fore. These were sent with careful specifications
OF body measurements, marks finger prints auu
SO on. 10 various parts Cf France. The head ta.ls
office has lust received from the lcc9l chel Z.
police in u small town the following compacen.
letter: Photographs OF the accused persons w.
YOU desired me to trace iulv 20 hand am ns,,r 4,
20 be able 10 Inform YOU that have succeedeo -
arresting five OF the men. whom nov nave un ss
lock and key My best detective assures ne ~
he is on the track OF the sixth man, ana VIII ee'
tainly capture him before long.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
Nem:alnrls Dailn gaibn1rs
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1905.

We desire to remind oar readers mho are
about to Ieaue the city that THE TRIBUNE mill
be sent by mail to any address in this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as
desired. Subscriptions may be giren to your
regular dealer before leacing, or, if more
convenient, hand them in at THE TRIBUNE
Office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
CREDIT FOR JAPAN.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: AS politicians give all the creoit On lhe
Russo-Japanese treaty elsewhere "ould II nv
be we'll for Japan 10 receive a niue 80 -.
$50 tn +raatv could not have been MADE
without great n1agnanimity the part OF Japan
and her ambassadors; therefore It wcuid ser
thew should receive the most creolt gnu the
nnosgretrIafions The treaty only touoWeo w. ~
nolioy of the United States which on "a a SPbTo-
scale paid an indemnity to sRalnr iof 6SsB0RNEn
pine Islands. .- W. -
DERBY Conn. Sept. !, 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
BELL RINGING FOR PEACE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Cannot you help start bell ringing a.
over the country at noon the day Of the signing
Of the treaty Of peace-a sort of national THANKS
giving for it?
Whatever makes the people feel that the peace
-. ,bo world &c a concern OF all nations makes for
the keeping of that peace in the future- .
NeN-Yo-k. Sept. 2. 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

Atlanta's City Council. by vote OF 10 to o has
repudiated Mayor woodward's speech at Toledo
and made the amende honorable to the conven-
ton at which the Mayor made himself spec
tacle and brought 'discredt upon Atlanta and
humiliation to her people" Hereafter Atlanta
will probably look little more closely at the
Mayoralty timber offered to her. and, IL So the
lesson. humiliating It is. will be a profitable
one to her electorate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
"FIRST IN PEACE"

To the Editor Of The Tribune ,.
e., T,tcbu-ord for Americans: Our President
r+.,dora Roosevelt. He was first in war, ne IS
FIRST in peace: forever will he DC nrS' "a N'
hearts of mis- countrynnen - ~
NeH-Caraan. Conn. Sept. = IV9.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
A HINT TO SUBSCRIBERS.

From The Walnut (Mo) Herald.
Our wife suffered severe disappointment LAST
night. She went through our pockets when we
aSlccD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
NEw.YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4 1905.

week more. Under the circumstances there
is little for the police to say. though their Of
fetal superiors would do well to call upon them
for a little talking by way OF explanation OF
their mastery inactivity"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

Mr. Suvorin Editor of the "Novoe Vrenya
says Russia will take a rest and then traYel
again" Her Oriental travels the last eighteen
months have been exceedingly interesting, not
to say exciting. and the probability Is that she
will not feel called upon to 40" that quarter
again soon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
Business Notices.
NO LET UP!

NO LET UP!
THE GROWTH IN TRIBUNE ADVERTISING SPACE
Still, CONTINUES
In the eight months ending August
81 1905 The New-York Daily and
Sunday Tribune printed
6s0OS1 Lines CT Advertising
(exc.rdng Tribune sdvertisementsl
more than during period of 1904.
In other words iris is gain in eight months Of
nearly 2os9 Columns.
C81s lines column.)
IN A NUTSHELL
Advertising that grows is the best
evidence that such advertising must
bring Results
To get
Results
THE NETWORK TRIBUNE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

When it comes to park mismanag cement
Schrader appears like a younger brother Of Pal
las, but determined to catch up to the latter's
renOWn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

continuous trolley trip from New-York to
Chicago is promised for the near future. This
will afford the tourist with time to spare real
chance to travel and see the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

The summer folk returning to the city are al
ways described as brown as a berry" That does
well enough in the city but in the country poo
pie know that berries are not brown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

1t Is said the police are not talking" about
the burglary or the Aymar home in East 5ith-
ST.. which seems to have been going on for a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
RECOLLECTIONS

In memory often look.
Across the lapse OF years.
l my fathers shears.
Oh. those hours for woe unmatched
When he those blades would spread
And leave all stiff and stubbly patched
My would-be curly head.
And when beyond the brink Of youth
IT'S hard-.you will forgive the truth
For I see slipper. warm
And feel I' again the passion storm
I felt when was spanked
And as nv reckless vision speeds
see schoolhouse door, .,s-
stands out upon the floor
That ruler deftly planned.
From my grime-k nuckled hand
But worst of all those pictures drear
That follow chldhood's wake.
Is that home conjured potion queer
7 took for stonia chache
And never mind where memory leads
seem to taste those 'punkin seeds"
Brooklyn Life.
Few husbands of distinguished acquire
any fame from the possession of famous wives. but
a Hiawatha (Kan) man wants to shine by reflected
light He has caused be published IN The
Mail and Breeze the following:
The undersigned claims the distinction Of being
the eighth husband of the most married woman in
Kansas She has never any of them dead
gether having separated las. fall but we have had
no divorce If any enc beat that record he
or she is entitled to score-U. c. Whaley Hia-
watha Kan.
On to Him.-"Yes,'' said the red eyed clerk; I'm
= little late this morning The midnight oil. you
know 49,.
HIM interrupted his employer. oil eh? Well.
the next time you paint the town I'd advise you to
use colors exclusively. Philadelphia Press.
The presence of hatless women in the Canterbury
Cathedral in England brought recently to the
attention OF the chapter of the cathedral. who
decided that this departure from the rule laid
down by st. Paul not TO be tolerated The
exclusion OF several bareheaded women created a
mild sensation in England.
General Nelson A Miles" said an inventor
used to be continually beSeged by cranks with
pneumatic rapidtring guns, subterrauean rifcs,
dirgible balloons and such Ike martial inveh-
tions The general would weed these cranks out
with admirable speed.
Il sat In his office with him day when
want brought In a card.
oh send him in said General Miles His bust
ness won't take more than minute two
SO in came Wild eyed, long haired man, twist
ing his soft hat ncrVously tn both hands.
General he said. i have here-and he took
out small parccl-'a bullctproof army coat IL
the government would adopt this
{" Put 1t on. Put u on said General Miles. and
he rang the bell. The servant appeared rs the in
Nentor was settng into tho coat.
Jones SAID the general. tell the captain OF
with ban and cartridge and
Excuse me, general. forgot something, inter-
rupted the inventor, and with hunted look he dis
appeared. "-(Independent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

Bishop Ames. according to The Philadelphia
Ledger" tells of a Mississippi: slave owner who
said to one of his slaves
'.Pompey, I hear you a great preacher.
Yes, massa, de Lord do help me powerful some
times"
well. Pompey don't you think the negroes steal
little things on the plantation"
Use mighty 'fraid they do, massa."
Then. Pompey want you TO preach sermon
the negroes about stealing
After a brief reflection, Pompey replied
You see. massa. dat wouldn't do. cause
'twould trow such colness over de meeting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

Sea stories are proverbal for their interesting
character and pleasant play of fancy and I'M
agination, but the story Of the Bodos cargo Oh
bananas cooked by lightning shows that our
tars also are endeavoring to keep up WITH the
procession in this age OF electricity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-04

After all that has been said and done. the colo
truth of the matter seems to be that COM
bination of water wagon and brewery truck
won't work
The bee., 1905-12-14
The Bazaar a Ssccss,.

A large crowd attended the
Xmas Bazaar given by the La
dies Aid Society of the Nj. e.
Church, South, at the Armory
Friday night, which was in every
way a great social and financial
success, The four booths, which
were filed with fancy and useful
articles, were nearly all disposed
of by nine O'Clock. The rest were
auctioned off by. Mr.. Nick Toombs
in his amusing and original way.
The candy booth was most at
tractive and the sweets were soon
disposed of by the three young
ladies who presided.
Delicious cake, coffee and cocoa
was served during the evening
while sweet strains of music, fur
nished by Mr.. Geo. Farnsworth
with his pianola, filled the air.
The bee., 1905-12-14

Well Beloved Farmer. Dies at Age Of
Eighty Two.

uncle Hal' Jackson signed
his name "W. H.n and his tax
receipts and election ballots were
made out for many sunny years
in these formal initials, but he
was known and loved and called
by his multitude of friends as
"Uncle Hail." He died at the
home of Harvey Southland, his
son-in-law, on a farm near Han
son, Wednesday evening of last
week, aged eighty-two years.
He was a man of liberal tenden-
cies and large heart.
The deceased is survived by
his wife and seven children !:
Thomas, George, Robert, VIM.
H., Mrs. Sallie Wilkerson, Mrs.
H. M. Coffman and Mrs. Harvey
Southland.